Aliases: Ye, Yeezy, Mr. West, The Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye To The
BORN:
Jun 08, 1977
AGE:
48
NET WORTH:
$500 million
HEIGHT:
5'7
BIO
A rapper, producer, label executive and fashion mogul, Kanye West is one of the most influential Hip Hop figures of the 21st century. After rising to fame as a soul-sampling producer for Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records, the Chicago native shifted the landscape of rap with his 2004 debut ‘The College Dropout.’ Subsequent albums like ‘Graduation,’ ‘808s & Heartbreak’ and ‘Yeezus’ continued to push the envelope while giving Kanye one of the most acclaimed catalogs in all of Hip Hop. As the success of his fashion ventures has elevated him into the billionaire boys’ club, Mr. West remains one of the most captivating personalities in music.
PROPS
Sold more than 20M albums worldwide
9 consecutive No. 1 albums
8x multi-platinum albums
2x No. 1 singles
Won 22 Grammys Awards
Won Billboard Artist Achievement Award + Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Produced for Jay-Z, Common, Pusha T, Drake, Lil Wayne, T.I., Nas, Rick Ross + more
Founded G.O.O.D. Music in 2004 in partnership with Def Jam
Launched Yeezy fashion brand in 2013 in partnership with Adidas
Launched Yeezy Gap fashion line in 2020 in partnership with Gap
Collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton and A.P.C. on clothing and sneakers
Unsuccessfully ran for President of the United States in 2020
Launched the creative/design company DONDA (named after his late mother) in 2012
As of writing this question in July 2021, Kanye West is still married to Kim Kardashian West, although Kim filed for divorce in February 2021 after seven years of marriage.
Yes. Christianity has played a big part in Kanye’s music, from songs like “Jesus Walks” and “Ultralight Beam” to his 2019 gospel album ‘Jesus Is King.’
Kanye West briefly attended both the American Academy of Art and Chicago State University, but he dropped out to focus on music, hence the title of his debut album ‘The College Dropout.’
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